Telegram-herald., 1887-11-27
NOTES ON RELIGION.

It /, said that eleven ministers are greatly
needed IN the Presbytery of Montana for
that number Of vacant churches. While
the centers OF population are overcrow6ed
the outPOsts are poorly supplied.
There is q congregation in San Francisco
that of the First Presbyterian church
which IS noted for one peculiarity-two-
thirds OF the numoer are men. This is ex-
traordinary. Usually the reverse rule holds
tw0-tEirds Of the average congregation being
women.
Great preparations are being made in
Louisville tor the reception and work of
Ms. Moody The erection Of temporary
building. capable OF seating 5000 persoa.
has been agreed upon. The building will
be ready for occupancy by January l, al
which date Mr.. Moody IS expected. The
series of meetings will continue for one
month.
The Evangelical alliance presents the
following programme for the week Of
prayer. sunday. January Luke Ii, p:
Peter iv.. !. Monday, January 2-Thznks-
giving. Tuesday. January 3-ConieSsion
Wednesday. January 4-Prayer for fami-
lies. Thursday, January 5--Prayer for the
Church OF 6iOd. Friday, January 6-Inter-
cessiOn for missions. Saturday, January
4-lntsreessioD tor nations. Sunday-Ser-
nuns l. ODfs &fss %.
it is now decided that next Summer there
shall &c held in London great Catholic
congress Of lay and clerical delegates from
all gllsh-sDeaking communities III he
world. Preliminary meetings were recently
he'd. az which three main subjects for dis
cussi0n were overwhelmingly. the stti-
tGd- Of the Catholic Church toward cduca-
ton IN general. whether il is possible to
range for greater cooperation OF the laity
IN the work OF the Church, and TO consider
what steps ssOuld be taken for the diffu-
sion If Catholic literature among the
mssEs ~.
Daring the last Winter a circus visited
the town Of AYR and IN connection with a
prize Conun drum scheme of its proprietor,
a LEGAL liquor deaier. with view OF sdver-
tising the excellent quality OF nis fa7orite
brand. gave prize. which was TO De be-
st0wsa for the best answer to the query
Why the whisky ia question resem0lsd
certain bridge across the Water Of AYR
The prize answer was hsaded in by poor
boy snd ran thus Because il leads to
the poornouse. The lunstic asylum, and the
cemetery. The publican must have paid
hrs money with very vry face.
DR. Beaismin Richardson. the leading
sanitary authority Of England, delivered a
lecture recently before the Jews Of London
upon tle ltality 0t toe Jews snd the
Mosaic sanitary Code" After giving some
interesting statistics ss % the large pro-
Dartion sf Jews who reach old age DR.
Richardson tsok up ths causes Of this long
svity. chief sMoug which vas the obsery-
snCe II tas avs OF Moses. Is provisions.
he said fsfn = marvellous collection oi
ssaitsry rules The rest apOn The seventh
day IS most important provision for
health. Which. II strictly obeyed. would in
sure 70 snT natioa 81 extra term Of lifs.
Within the lsst year a number Of Ice
lsudefs have fsuBd their vsy 10 northern
Minnesota. pskota. and Manitoba. and
otaers srs rspidiy following. driven from their
isana hy famine and want The icelaadsrs
Sc Al L1therans. sad belong 10 the best OF
Scandinavian Chrstsudom. Go 20 recently
there we're 0alv t~o Iceland pastors N this
country. Who served ABOUT fifteen cOngrsgs-
ti0ES. A synod vas organized two years
ago. snd an lee.sndic psper called Samessi-
sea hss been published since then as
monthly Recently two Iceisndic pastors
have srrived. and are already az work
among their csuafryraea in the Northwest
0n- ~ them. the Rev. Naxuas SxafIssen.
comes directly from Icsisnd. The other
tne Rev. Nieis rhorisksssu. vas sorn IN
this cogatry and stHsisi il Decorsb. Iowa,
ster which he completed his theoloxical
course af thrieilanIs. NorrNr